university of colorado
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Federal judge dismisses bulk of claims against UCCS, employees over instructor’s alleged predatory behavior
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A federal judge on Monday dismissed several claims by a former University of Colorado Springs student pertaining to one professor’s alleged sexual misconduct towards her. Kristen Gearhart filed suit in April 2024 against the university, its chancellor, multiple employees and mathematics Prof. Mark Tomforde. She alleged Tomforde had a history of misconduct toward women at…
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Federal judge sides with CU in former student’s retaliation lawsuit
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A federal judge concluded last month that a former University of Colorado medical student failed to establish the school unlawfully retaliated against her, as the evidence instead showed faculty raised numerous concerns about her conduct over the years. Mindy Szeto was enrolled in CU’s School of Medicine between 2014 and 2020, through a program combining…
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‘Our job is not necessarily to agree’: Appeals judges speak about compromises in decision-making
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Members of Colorado’s Supreme Court and Court of Appeals spoke to law students on Friday about when and how they compromise in their decision-making — and when they feel compelled to register disagreement. “We have different considerations than the Supreme Court,” said Judge Sueanna P. Johnson of the 22-member appeals court. “They are doing less than…
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Trump’s executive orders prompt US Attorney Office to pull out of Colorado judge’s diversity program
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A pair of executive orders issued by President Donald Trump this week has prompted the U.S. Attorney’s Office for Colorado to withdraw from a federal judge’s longstanding internship program for law students of diverse backgrounds. Retired U.S. Magistrate Judge Kristen L. Mix started the Diversity Internship Program in 2014 to place University of Colorado and…
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Appeals court overturns order denying ex-CU coach unemployment benefits for inappropriate comments
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Colorado’s second-highest court determined on Thursday that a state agency wrongly concluded a former University of Colorado skiing coach was disqualified from receiving unemployment benefits because of inappropriate comments he made to female students three months before his termination. Andy LeRoy was briefly CU’s head ski coach from 2021-2023 following his career as an Olympian and University of Denver…
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‘Not gonna pro bono our way out of this problem’: Justice Melissa Hart speaks about solving access to justice
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Justice Melissa Hart and some of Colorado’s leading pro bono advocates spoke last month about the initiatives currently in place to provide legal assistance to unrepresented litigants, and delivered the message that more volunteer hours simply will not aid everyone who requires help. “We are not gonna pro bono our way out of this problem.…
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‘I’m gonna call that out’: Colorado justices speak about problematic lawyering, role of international law
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Members of the Colorado Supreme Court fielded detailed questions from an audience of law students on Thursday, with one justice asked to explain why he reprimanded an attorney for using “strident” language during oral argument. “I’m gonna call that out when I see it. I think sometimes judges are afraid to call that out and…
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Colorado justices skeptical of animal rights group’s attempt to free Cheyenne Mountain Zoo elephants
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An animal rights group faced a critical reception from the Colorado Supreme Court on Thursday, with the justices doubting they could recognize the legal rights of five elephants in Colorado Springs without also opening the floodgates for widespread attempts to release numerous species from captivity. “Half the people in this room have dogs or cats…
